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Originally Posted by Submariner
Sure, it would be nice if this became the highest-to-roof tower in the city, but the height (remember, it's going to be a good 20 meters or so taller than 1WTC) combined with the bulk is going to make a tremendous impact on the skyline...to roof it's almost 40 meters taller than One Vanderbilt, and look at how pleased everyone is with that!) If materials quality is as it appears to be in renderings, this building will become an absolute NYC icon the moment it opens.
And remember, not only do we get a skyline redefining building, but we get a vastly improved street-level experience too. Gone is the dark and dreary monolith, replaced by a bright and airy monument.
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Not to mention, it was originally going to be a 1,200 ft or so building. These early plans put it at about 1,250 ft.
Or this puppy.....
Then we look back at what some of the projected potential development sites were, and 270 wasn't among them. So, we're doing pretty, pretty good here.